The poverty gap in some developed and developing countries has been widening this decade. Taiwan is among them. Recent _____16_____ have shown Taiwan’s wealthiest making almost 93 times more annually than its poorest citizens. Indeed, the situation seems to be getting worse every year. Unfortunately, a widening poverty gap can lead to a variety of social _____17_____ . For example, crime and social unrest can increase as the “have-nots” become _____18_____ about the excessive comforts of the “haves” in society. Furthermore, being poor usually means not having _____19_____ to high quality education, and can therefore widen the gap in the long term. It is time for the governments of these countries to make laws _____20_____ struggling families and individuals rather than rich corporations. Only this can keep society stable.
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